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Disney Plus: Launch dates, prices, preorder discounts, shows and movies to expect - CNET
CNET - 14 Oct 2019 16:30
Disney's $7 rival to Netflix will stream its big-budget movies and exclusive original shows from Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar and its own studios, plus a huge library of classics.
Drawn by the Salary, Women Flock to Trucking
Wall Street Journal - 14 Oct 2019 11:30Euro 2020 qualifier stopped twice over racist abuse of players
CNN - 14 Oct 2019 23:39
A Euro 2020 qualifier match between Bulgaria and England in Sofia was temporarily halted twice Monday night after apparently racist abuse was hurled at English players.
Scorsese Says He's Open-Minded About the Netflix Film Revolution
Time - 14 Oct 2019 04:52
He called it "an even bigger revolution than sound"
Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen owes $1.9M to tax man
New York Post - 14 Oct 2019 03:33
The IRS has slapped President Trump's former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, with a $1.9 million-plus federal tax lien, The Post has learned. Cohen's debt stems from unpaid personal income tax that he and his wife, Laura...
Teen reportedly wrote 'killing people' for assignment asking what made him happy
New York Post - 14 Oct 2019 19:43
A Michigan teen is facing criminal charges after indicating during a school assignment that "killing people" made him happy — and later admitting he kept a hit list, according to reports. The unidentified 14-year-old b...
Three US economists win Nobel Prize for global poverty work
New York Post - 14 Oct 2019 15:48
Three US-based economists won the 2019 Nobel Economics Prize on Monday "for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty" - efforts that have helped millions of children around the world. Abhijit Banerjee an...
Report: Trump administration officials didn't think Turkey would ever invade Syria
The Week - 14 Oct 2019 05:54
After hearing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threaten for two years to launch an assault against the Kurds in Syria, President Trump and senior administration officials did not think he would ever go through with...
Candy-dangling couple sought in kidnapping of 3-year-old Alabama girl: cops
New York Post - 14 Oct 2019 05:14
A couple believed to be luring children into their SUV with candy is wanted for questioning in the kidnapping of a 3-year-old girl from a birthday party in Alabama, police said Sunday. Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney was play...
Pokémon Masters producer apologizes for lack of content, promises improvements
Digital Trends - 14 Oct 2019 04:02
Pokémon Masters producer Yu Sasaki apologized to players for the mobile game's lack of content, as well as for shortcomings on its overall battle difficulty and design.
Boston Bruins' David Pastrnak has field day, nets four vs. Anaheim
Sporting News - 14 Oct 2019 22:46
Pastrnak tied the Bruins' single-game goal record, scoring all four in their win against the Anaheim Ducks on Monday.
As Esther Duflo wins the Nobel Prize in economics, here's the uphill battle women face in the field
Market Watch - 14 Oct 2019 20:51
Duflo won the award alongside fellow economists Abhijit Banerjee and Michael Kremer.
Faraday Future founder files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The Verge - 14 Oct 2019 19:44
Photo by Ethan Miller / Getty Images Faraday Future's founder and former CEO Jia Yueting has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware court in a bid to satisfy his myriad debts in China. The Chinese tycoon claims he s...
From 'House' To 'Diagnosis': The Evolution of 21st-Century Medicine (As Seen On TV)
Forbes - 14 Oct 2019 14:00
TV shows like 'House' and 'Grey's Anatomy' introduced 21st-century viewers to the on-screen motif of "doctor as an imperfect God." Then came the 2019 Netflix docuseries 'Diagnosis,' which casts the doctor in a very diffe...
Who, Me? Impeached?
The New Yorker - 14 Oct 2019 11:00
Tyler Foggatt on ways the President can finesse his work history, according to résumé experts, if he finds himself on the unemployment line.
'Babylon Berlin' Outfit Beta Film Launches Nordic Studio With Acquisition Of Finland's Fisher King
Deadline - 14 Oct 2019 07:00
Beta Film, the German producer and distributor of TV and film, has formed Sweden-based Beta Nordic Studios (BNS), which will act as an umbrella group for the company's production activities in Scandinavia. The move comes...
French energy company Total to buy 37.4% stake in Adani Gas
livemint.com - 14 Oct 2019 05:32
Total will buy up to 25.2% in Adani Gas from public shareholders.The French company will buy the remaining 12.2% from Adani Family
Mack Truck Workers Go on Strike at Plants in Three States
Time - 14 Oct 2019 05:22
The dispute is over wages, job security, and pension and health benefits.
How to Avoid Awkward Political Conversations
Life Hacker - 14 Oct 2019 22:30
We recently wrote about how to disagree about politics without ending a friendship--but what should do you if you'd really like to avoid the conversation altogether?
Ryan Reynolds Surprised Hugh Jackman with a Birthday Song
Nerdist - 14 Oct 2019 20:47
Ryan Reynolds made a surprise video drop-in during Hugh Jackman's stage show so he could sing Happy Birthday to Hugh on his special day. The post Ryan Reynolds Surprised Hugh Jackman with a Birthday Song appeared first o...
Wall St. flat as U.S.-China trade deal optimism fades
Reuters - 14 Oct 2019 16:40
U.S. stocks halted a three-day winning streak on Monday, as oil prices dived 2% and rising doubts over how quickly a partial U.S.-China trade deal announced on Friday could be sealed.
Erdogan says Turkey will not back down from Syria offensive
Reuters - 14 Oct 2019 15:56
Turkey will not back down from its offensive against Kurdish fighters in northeastern Syria "no matter what anyone says", President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, adding that the battle would continue until "ultimate vic...